California Partial Sales/Use Tax Exemption for Mfg & R&D Equipment
Funds manufacturers in California through sales and use tax relief tied to production and development equipment.
The California Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Manufacturing and R&D Equipment is a statutory exemption from a portion of California's sales and use tax on purchases or leases of qualified tangible personal property. Authorized under Revenue and Taxation Code section 6377.1 and most recently extended through June 30, 2030 by AB 398, the exemption provides an effective rate reduction (curre…
California partial sales and use tax exemption on purchases of machinery and equipment used primarily in manufacturing, biotechnology, or physical and engineering R&D operations.
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